Sunday, May 06, 2007

My desire is to say something important, to express how I feel in a way that is meaningful, but many times it seems that my words are inadequate in articulating what I want. One reason I enjoyed today's reading is that it shows such a good example of how to say farewell.

We can hear the word of the Lord through Paul. When we say goodbye to someone:

Express encouragement for the work of Christ in their life

Remind them of the hope we have in Christ

Speak words of blessing to them

Point to Jesus and His good work

I'm going to take these words to heart today and try to use them the next time I find myself saying goodbye to someone I care for. I hope you find these words helpful too.